I'm enrolled in Norwich U. up in VT, as a mechanical engineering major, but I have decided its not for me, yada yada. I really want to switch to meteorology, but I'm not sure of the jobs thats are available after graduation, and I wanted to know if any of you could list or describe some jobs that could come with the major. I'm sorry it has nothing to do with biking, but I can't find too much on it, my advisor isn't helping much. Thanks, and if its too off topic I can delete the post.
Meteorology major, completely OT
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Ollie Williams with the blackie weather forecast?
Airlines, the big freight companies (fedex, DHL, UPS have huge meteorology staffs), shipping companies, and oil and gas companies need weathermen. Commodities brokers often employ meteorologists to help determine demand for a variety of futures. And of course it seems like the local TV stations have 10000 weather geeks now.
The money you will make I have no idea.
The money you will make I have no idea.
You could be that reporter in streets dodging sheetmetal roofing when a hurricane hits. 
my wife is a forecaster in the USAF... i d imagine there are some pretty good opportunities when ya graduate... i know that there is a number of US civilians who work with here at the OWS ) operational weather squadron.... they make pretty good $$$$ and hell, they live in europe and get to travel and see all kinda of cool cr@p.... plus, if they get hired from the US, they earn 'housing allowance' which is paid IN FULL by the military... off course the more exp, the more $$$...i know some people (not in the weather field - but an equivlent level / diff field) who get 2000 EURO a month for housing... thats ya tax $$$ there folks.. 
i can ask my wife if ya like, she ll have all the details...
personally i think mech eng is a far better choice
i can ask my wife if ya like, she ll have all the details...
personally i think mech eng is a far better choice
it s actually surprising how many people think 'weather' people are ON or associated with TV....
Does part of the major require classes on wishing 100 year old people happy birthday?
You could host a late night talk show. Letterman got his start in weather.
"It's gonna rain!"robdamanii said:
Are you a hot chic? If you are a hot chic w/ a degree in Meteorology, Id say you would have no problem having a good career.
It took THIS long to get a response to my favourite minor character on FG....I Are Baboon said:"It's gonna rain!"
That avatar is freakin' me out. Make it go away.robdamanii said:
BINGO :dancing:SkaredShtles said:
cool...sugarbushrider1 said:
if ya have any specific q's i d be happy to ask the missus... i like weather as well... use to be a pretty decent amateur forecaster in my surfing days...
my wife has access to some INSANE gov't / military meteorlogy webpages... very interesting for sure...
You can announce when people turn 100 and smack their photos on Smucker's labels. That's where the money is my friend.
marine forecast is big around here, wheather man, field observer, forest fire(wild fires create their own wheather), ummmm that's all I can think of for now.
yeah maybe ill just say Fvck it and announce birthdays. seems easier.
partsbara-thanks a lot its good to know I'm sure I'll have some questions for ya in the next few months. do you know anything about the salaries/work hours for a typical meteorologist, if there is such thing?
partsbara-thanks a lot its good to know I'm sure I'll have some questions for ya in the next few months. do you know anything about the salaries/work hours for a typical meteorologist, if there is such thing?
sorry dude.. that i don t know... i ll see what the missus reckons...sugarbushrider1 said:
night
(fark - its 2.10 am)